BAN vs WI Fantasy Prediction: Bangladesh vs West Indies 2nd Test – 11 February (Dhaka). Shakib al Hasan will miss this game due to a thigh injury.
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Hosts Bangladesh will take on West Indies in the 2nd test match of the two matches series. The hosts would want to level the series.
Bangladesh lost their first game surprisingly, and they would want to level the series here. Mehidy Hasan would want to continue his top-form, whereas Mominul, Rahim, & Tamim are the backbones of this side’s batting. The hosts are expected to go with an all-spin attack, with Rahman as their lone pacer. Shakib Al Hasan will miss this game due to a thigh injury.
West Indies struggled in the white-ball series, but they registered a historic win in the first test. Kyle Mayers made history in the last game, and he would want to continue his brilliant form. Brathwaite & Blackwood are their lead batsmen, whereas the experience of Roach & Gabriel will be vital in bowling. Rahkeem Cornwall and Jomel Warrican will lead the spin attack of the side.
Pitch Conditions
The average 4th innings score at this ground is just 189 runs. Both teams would want to bat 1st on this track. Spinners will enjoy bowling on this track.
Probable XI for both sides:-
Bangladesh – Tamim Iqbal, Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.
West Indies – Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Sheyne Moseley, Nkrumah Bonner, Jermaine Blackwood, Kyle Mayers, Joshua da Silva, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican, Shannon Gabriel.
Match Details
Two Match Test Series
Match: Bangladesh vs West Indies Second Test Match
Date and Time: 11 February, Thursday – 9:00 am IST
Venue: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
Where to Watch: Live on Fancode
Top 4 Batting Order
Bangladesh
- Tamim Iqbal, Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Mominul Haque.
West Indies
- Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Sheyne Moseley, and Nkrumah Bonner.
Long Spell Bowlers
Bangladesh
- Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz
West Indies
- Jomel Warrican and Rahkeem Cornwall
BAN vs WI Fantasy Wicket-Keeper
Mushfiqur Rahim will be our wicket-keeper in this game. Rahim has scored 1181 runs at this venue, whereas his average has been 42.18. He is a tremendous player.
BAN vs WI Fantasy Batsmen
Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood will be our batsmen from the West Indies. Blackwood scored 216 runs on the last New Zealand tour, whereas his average was 54.00. Brathwaite has scored 3823 test runs at an average of 32.68. Both of them scored half-centuries in the first test.
Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque will be our batsmen from Bangladesh. Iqbal has scored 1166 runs at an average of 37.61 at this venue, whereas he has scored a couple of centuries as well. Haque scored 141 runs in the last game, whereas his batting average at this ground is 51.75.
BAN vs WI Fantasy All-Rounders
Mehidy Hasan Miraz will be our all-rounder from Bangladesh. Hasan scored 110 runs in the first test, whereas he scalped eight wickets in his bowling. He will play a key part in this game too.
Rahkeem Cornwall and Kyle Mayers will be our all-rounders from the West Indies. Cornwall scalped a fifer in the practice game, whereas he also scalped five wickets in the first test. Mayers made history by scoring a double-century in the last game, and he would want to continue his form.
BAN vs WI Fantasy Bowlers
From West Indies, Jomel Warrican will make it into our team. Warrican has 261 first-class wickets under his belt, whereas he scalped seven wickets in his debut game. He is a brilliant spinner.
Taijul Islam and Nayeem Hasan will be our bowlers from Bangladesh. Islam has scalped 118 test wickets, whereas 44 of them are on this very ground. Hasan has scalped ten wickets on this ground, which includes a fifer. Both of them are wicket-takers, and the pitch will suit them.
Match Prediction: Bangladesh are the favourites to win this game.
Top Names for the Captaincy Role
Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Jomel Warrican
Top Names for the Vice-Captaincy Role:-
Both the captain’s pick + Mushfiqur Rahim and Jermaine Blackwood
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